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My relationship with the Atlanta Braves is a long and complicated one. As a child of the Team of the ’90s, I have no choice but to give in to my first love. You never forget your first love. Mine was Atlanta Braves baseball. Professional sports have been in Atlanta since 1966 when the Braves

The Mets look to be in position to contend this year, but if they can’t it might finally be time for a full rebuild. The window is open again. After it was slammed shut prematurely in 2017, cracked back open for two weeks in 2018 before being shut again, the Mets are contenders again. Despite

Field of Dreams is one of the all-time great baseball movies. Here we look back at five classic scenes and what they mean three decades later. Field of Dreams is one of my all-time favorite movies and a classic baseball film. For those who haven’t seen it, the 1989 film stars Kevin Costner as Ray

Justin Turner of the Los Angeles Dodgers has proposed holding a home run derby to settle extra inning games. This idea probably wouldn’t work. As much as I enjoy watching baseball, I must admit that super-long, extra-inning games can be frustrating sometimes. Waiting for one of the teams to score as the game goes into

Los Angeles Dodgers fans finally have a reason to celebrate, even if it is ironic right now. It’s been a hard few months for Los Angeles Dodgers fans. First, with the revelation of the Houston Astros cheating scandal, then with the realization nothing would really happen in regards to it and then, of course, the postponing

Reports indicate that when the MLB season does begin it will be without fans in the parks, but is that a good idea? Ther 2020 MLB season can still happen, but nonetheless it is going to be strange in whatever form it arrives. The season won’t start until at least May. The season most likely

Here we take a look at all 30 current MLB uniforms and rank them from best to worst, including a few teams that have new looks for 2020. I’ve always been fascinated by studying sports uniforms, past and present. Uniforms are more than just the clothes that baseball players wear; they’re the team’s statement to

When baseball begins the Yankees will be on a singular mission to win their 28th World Series title. Dealing these three stars would help their chances Nothing short of a World Series Championship will be good enough for the Yankees this season. The team’s current roster has a chance to accomplish that goal when the

Pedro Martinez had several great years in the hitter-friendly environment of the late 1990s and early 2000s, but none was better than 2000. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, we were witnessing possibly the most prolific hitter-friendly environment that MLB has ever seen, and the 2000 season might have been the most prolific of

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred isn’t sure when the 2020 season will begin or what it will look look, but says “nothing’s off the table.” MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has a message for fans missing the game: Baseball will be back. The 2020 season was supposed to begin on Thursday afternoon. Instead, due to the coronavirus

FT. MYERS, FL – FEBRUARY 16: Jerseys are displayed during a Boston Red Sox team workout on February 16, 2020 at jetBlue Park at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) Frequently asked questions about the NHL’s hiatus due to COVID-19 by Mary Clarke At what point will the

MLB and its players have agreed to a deal on pay and service time during play stoppage. Based on the reported details, it seems like a sensible solution for all parties. MLB and its players have agreed to a deal on pay and service time during the league’s ongoing play stoppage, and MLB owners are

On what would have been MLB Opening Day, here are five storylines we’re missing today and five things we’re watching to keep hope alive for baseball season. The hope that springs eternal is feeling a bit different this year. On this (what should have been) Opening Day there is hope, sure, but right now the

HOUSTON, TEXAS – APRIL 05: Opening Day as the Houston Astros play the Oakland Athletics at Minute Maid Park on April 05, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) When does The Bachelorette season 16 premiere? by Taylor Sturm Gonzaga basketball: 2019-2020 season review and 2020-2021 early preview by Brendon Kleen With Opening

Hall of Fame (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) Westworld could have had six full seasons in the park by Bruin Belisle BYU basketball: 2019-20 season review and 2020-2021 early preview by Mike Phillips If you’re stuck at home right now, the Baseball Hall of Fame is offering lots of great free content for all ages

Losing an ace pitcher to Tommy John surgery is never a good thing. Yet, without Chris Sale, the Boston Red Sox may benefit from lower expectations. Prior to the 2017 season, the Boston Red Sox made a franchise-altering trade when they acquired left-handed pitcher Chris Sale from the Chicago White Sox. They gave up a

The Oakland Athletics have invited a fan diagnosed with COVID-19 to throw out the first pitch on Opening Day. Other teams should follow suit. Justin Wilhite, an Oakland Athletics fan who tested positive for the coronavirus, has received an offer from A’s President Dave Kaval to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Oakland

With many baseball fans having to go without live action right now, PBS is offering the Ken Burns Baseball documentary for free. Since we’re likely facing at least several more weeks without live baseball, many fans are looking for something to do to fill the time. For example, there are some great books about the

Boston Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale is undergoing Tommy John surgery, and at this stage, could this be the inflection point of his career? Chris Sale is turning 31 years old in two weeks. He won’t pitch on a Major League mound again until he’s 32 and change. Sale is undergoing Tommy John surgery on

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has suspended baseball, and the much of the world is on quarantine, but we can use this occasion to read a good book, and there are plenty of great baseball books out there. One of the most amazing things about baseball is that, since the very beginning of the sport, it

JUPITER, FLORIDA – MARCH 12: A stadium beer vendor packs up the extra beer after the spring training game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Miami Marlins at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on March 12, 2020 in Jupiter, Florida. Major League Baseball is suspending Spring Training and delaying the start of the regular season

TAMPA, FL – MARCH 13: A general view of Steinbrenner Field on March 13, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. Major League Baseball is suspending Spring Training and delaying the start of the regular season by at least two weeks due to the ongoing threat of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) NHL’s proposed

While MLB is under a spring training cancellation and a delayed start to the regular season, no stone is being left unturned. At this rate, it seems that no one is 100 percent sure where the MLB’s Fall Classic is going to be played. Because of the coronavirus pandemic currently taking its toll throughout the

HOUSTON, TEXAS – OCTOBER 30: The Washington Nationals, including Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon (6) holding trophy, celebrate beating the Houston Astros 6-2 in Game 7 of the World Series at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday, October 30, 2019. (Photo by John McDonnell/The Washington Post via Getty Images) LA Galaxy must learn to move

The NBA and NCAA have already taken decisive action to combat the spread of the coronavirus. With Opening Day in two weeks, MLB will have to act soon. To this point, Major League Baseball (MLB) hasn’t done much in response to the coronavirus outbreak. With the World Health Organization declaring it to be a pandemic,

GLENDALE, ARIZONA – MARCH 08: A general view of a group of official Major League Baseball Spring Training baseballs as pictured in the visitors dugout, during the game between the Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals on March 8, 2020 at Camelback Ranch in Glendale Arizona. (Photo by Ron Vesely/Getty Images) Disney’s delightful Ice

Justin Verlander has been shelved with a lat injury. If he has to miss any time, it will be a big problem for the Houston Astros. It’s been a bad enough offseason for the Houston Astros, dealing with the fallout of their sign-stealing scandal. Now, they are faced with the possibility of losing their ace

If the Astros were wondering whether their offseason could get worse, they got their answer on Monday when Justin Verlander was shut down with a lat strain. Houston Astros General Manager James Click tried to put a brave face on pitcher Justin Verlander’s injury while meeting with the media on Monday at their Spring Training

Kevin Millar believes that time will heal the wounds of the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal, but the club needs to keep quiet to help themselves. Former MLB player and current MLB Network commentator Kevin Millar believes that “time will heal” all of the anger directed at the Houston Astros right now, but says the 2017

After a very tumultuous offseason, and with Opening Day on the horizon, we take a look at five MLB teams that are finally beginning to come out of their rebuilding process and are projected to be competitive this season. Rebuilds are very hard. It can be a daunting task to embrace the tank and sacrifice